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Great to see Asianometry here. Jon has such a huge number of interesting videos from semiconductor industry based to water supply to failed business models.

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I want to like Asianometry, I find his video topics interesting, but my god the dryness puts me to sleep like no other. I understand this is a draw for many to watch his videos so I understand it's just not for me but I wonder if anyone else feels this way.

I don't think the YKK video is there yet but Jon also provides transcripts for many of his videos on his Substack, which might me more to your taste.

Here is the one for the history of Intel and AMD.

https://www.asianometry.com/p/intel-and-amd-the-first-30-yea...

I somehow like his way of presentation with his dry humour. But maybe because I'm already interested with his topics (mainly related to IC industry and Asian history).

There's plenty of times where I've outright laughed at a reference he's slipped into his videos, e.g. a Far Side reference in a video about cow cloning.

Wait until you watch NileRed.. By far the most monotone, vexing delivery of any interesting youtuber.

NileRed and NileBlue are actually super interesting to me! But in that creator's case I think what they do is highly visual and stimulating in that way.

What? I love NileRed!

Monotone enought that NileGreen parodies ware decently easy to make.

His video topics are interesting, but I can't shake the feeling that I'm just watching what amounts to an ai-level summary of a slew of wikipedia articles with some added images and captions to keep viewers somewhat engaged.

Watch it at 2x speed. That is the cure for slow talkers and saves you time.

Love his "What [course of action] did for [country]" videos.

E.g. What eating the rich did for Japan.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=5_-Ac68FKG4

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